19-4 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[Mat, 
$500 IN PREMIUMS! 
IMPORTANT TO POTATO GROWERS. 
The Best Potatoes in Cultivation are the following varieties: 
Snowflake, ehowinj; habit of growth in the hill. 
BrownelKs Beauty, sliowius: growth In the hill. 
iSjlVOWFI^^KE-Bnantifiilin npnearnnco-supeiiov in (ilialify-c.irlj--ripf-nlng hut a few d.ij-s later than the Early 
Eose-vei-v produclive. Price:-Pcr pound, »1 ; 3 pounds to one address, iVZ\ by mail, postpaid. 
EUnKKA-.\ eeertliu" of the Excelsior-crossed with the White I'eaehblow, and possesses in a remarkable degree the 
comiilned qualities of these tavoiite varieties. Price :-Per pound, $1 ; three pounds to one address, $;.Sr.. bymail,post-pald. 
S50U IN PRB3IHIMS will be rtivldod among the six most sncccssfnl coinjje«ito»-s wlio .sUall 
pioilure (lie largest qnaiitlfy fioin oik- pound of clllier of the S\0WPI,AK:E or ErREKA, 
$^50 FOR EACH V.'VRIETY, subject toeondillons iiauied in our Potato Catalogue. 
\L,PH .V— rrom seven to t n days earlier than anv other variety in enltivatlon-in small quantities ?".00 per Vb. 
A flrst-class cerliflcate was awarded to this variety by the P.oyal llort. Soc. of London. 
Two silver medals were also awarded to the above varieties by the Mass. Hort. Soeicty. 
BROIWELT/S BE.XUTY. -Introduced in the spring of 1S73. Tliis variety w:.s cxicnsivcly Riown the p.ist season, 
and save ijeneral satisfaction. Its line shape, iiandsomo color, cxtraorduiary productiveness, and superior tinallty, 
»iavealrea'ly established it iis one of the I'CSt for General culture. Prici', by liiad postpaid, one pound, 60 cts.; two 
pounds, $1: throe pounds, $1.35: by express or freight, 1 peck, Sl.SO; >,. busliel, $3.50 ; llnishel, Jl~, 1 barrel ?S. 
■EXTRA EARLY VER.IIONT.— Like the Early liose in appeai-ance and qualitv, but from seven to ten d.a'ys 
rarlier and much more productive. A trial of three years fully conllnns all of our previpna statements and we un- 
liesilatiiiL'lv prononnee it as the best earlv variety for general culture. Price, bv mall, post-paid, I pound, tiOctB.; 2 pounds, 
fl; .^pounds. $1.3-1 thy express or freight. 1 peek, $3; H bushel. $3 , 1 hnsliel. $4.511 ; 1 barrel, $J. 
The charges on all Potatoes scut by express or freight to be paid by the mirrhaser „.,„,, ^ . . „ 
For a full description of the above, and many oiher varieties, see our Illtintrated Pot^ito Ciitalogtie, sent free to all. 
B. K. BLISS & SONS, 34 Barclay St., Mew York. P- Q- Box No. 5,713. 
DREER'S 
IMPROVED LSEVIA BEAN. 
The distinctive iniprov nients ol tliis sort are csiily ma- 
tnriry, proliricneis, puporinr qusility, the pods beini; com- 
pletely lull. Die hr;iii9 crowdihi; one iinotlici-.nncl prothicini; 
one-third more bIh-IK-'! iifuii.s i() tin- poil Iliaii tliuol I variety. 
For a fuller (li?s<'ri|ttioii t;ce Arncriran Affi i'-iiltiir'.''f,'Soy.. 
!I8T4. " We re£:;iiil tlie imprnvi' z ol' lliis i)e:iii n3 t>tu: of the 
must impori;int ol itie I'eeent rontrlhutioii'* to Ilortirulture, 
&c." Tiice, 2.'> cents per pupcr ; 5 papers, $1.00. 
HENRY A. DREER, Pliila.(lclpUin, Pa. 
Reliable Onion Seed. 
My seed nre ;ill taiscil in W* ther^deld. Conn., and every 
F'^ed Warranted of tin- [rrowlh oi' l-*.!. iroin c;ircmllv Peleet- 
edpurestnck. Seed ihiir is iniporied is nearly worlldess in 
this country, wliil*- Wesiorn Grown Seed is noarlv ho. pro- 
ducing coarser and iati'i- crops. Ti n trne TVethersflcld 
vD Seed is the best, nio^t | rudnetive.nnd best tokcc]'. 
.Sent by mail, viz. ; Jb. 
■Wethersheld J^.irKc Hed nt f3.fi0 
ICxtra Uonnd lied ..at 4.00 
Extra Knrlv Uod at 4.50 
Early Yellow Globe Danvers . at 5.00 
White I'ortngal at 4.00 
TVhlte Olobe at 5.00 
0*. 
30 
35 
30 
35 
Itemit Money Order or Pmft, or l>y i;r;:islcrcd Letter. 
Address R. n. "lIAAVLKV, 
Seed and Agricultnral Warehouse, Ilartfonl, Cnun. 
"2ftt i^lillioti ^'eia-soB-y CiJb"o«'i» ICvei*- 
^^^ ffreen Seedlinfcn* l- ". a'ud 3 vears old. Tren Seeds 
oy the pTtt., oz. nnd \h. s.tnd for WbolP«aIe I'rlco-Llst. 
H. M. THOMPSON, 6t, Frauds. MUwauUec Co., Wis. 
Choice New ¥egetables. 
Butmau Squasli.— Dry 
iiined. fu-Bt-rate. This 
States. (Jo CIS. jter p;ickaL'e.) Talby's New Cucumber. 
This eomblnes in itself the be^t quuiities ol the Wluie Spine 
and Knjjlish Frame, beinff extra huge, very handsome and 
rcmarkahlv prolilic. (35 cts. per package.) Rusaiau 
Netted Cucumber.— Verv cmlv, skin of a bronze color. 
and tiiieklv ncited. Aa exci'llent as It issinsular. Pratt's 
Early Sweet Corn.— Tlie earliesr ol all varieties ot 
market .size. New German Watermelon.— Karljer 
tiian ativ other varietv i»y a lortniirlit. Carter's Pre- 
minm JBem Pea.— Verv early, \ery dwtirf, veiy nrolillc, 
decided Iv superior to " Liitle Gem." New Queen Onion. 
A white varie-v. The earliest onion gi-o\vii. Mammoth 
Yellow CliilG Scinash,— n:is heen grown toueigli ^(K) 
pounds. Beau Pea.— 1» superior to common pea hean, 
lieint,' afi round as a sliot and \'e:v prolific. Hansou Let- 
tuce.-Tliis Is the hniiest of ;ill htMice. m-Akins,' heuds the 
si7,e of rally raiihasre. Alarblebead Pole Bean.— The 
earliest pole hean vet luiown, puds \erv Ions and lender. 
C:g^ l'nrk'igp>i of eiirJt nC the tihnre sent ut F fteen Cents 
€nch._;f:Z Bonnet Gourd, ~ (JO cts. per package.) 
Bastian's Early Blood Turnip Beet.— For market 
giirdeiiersand all otliri f, iiiis i?- ^/;c i-;irlv heet. (Packairo 10 
cts.) My Ulnstrated Cataloyue of Veaetablo and Flower 
Seed, coutaiuiuff almost an endless variety, sent free to any 
address. JAMES J. H. GKKGOItY. 
Marblchead, Mass. 
For spiin;; of itiT.'i M-ill \w rciidv hi Februarv. Tvith a colored 
jdate ; Free lo all mv customer.^, to others price '<;.') eta. ; a 
plain copy to all apidicauts tree. Wasldngtou City, D. C. 
NOn^VAY SPRTC'E. 
To the trade, nice transplanted stock, ii to 1*; Inches, $4.00 
per 11)0; *'.'Mio i>er i.ndii.— i.", to i-^ inclics, fii.in per 100; $10.00 
per l.ii'iO.— '.'O In JUneli^'.s, :j;S.O0 per IHO ; ^ru.lO per I.OJO. Ca* 
pital stock for transplanttns or tiedges. Address 
BTOUUS, JIAIUIISON & CO., I'ainesvillc, Lake Co., Ohio. 
Fine Choice Flowers Free, 
lULCUEtNCr.GOK i r.VTES'.SCN ( ;TY NIT.SERIES 
uivc topurchaaers of Ibelr pl.ints. I'LEGANT ALBUM 
l:UEOMOS ot ROSKS, ILOWKllS, PLANTS, 4c. 
Samples sint free, Willi our List of Choke New Col- 
lections and E:uc Koveltlcs, on receipt of stamp lor 
postnce. -JOur D' si-riptlvo Cat.ilocne viailett free to all 
arpUcants. I'. <■'• ^lUi'css, i;ox 8j7, Patcraon, H. J. 
New Excelsior Lawn Mower. 
LARGEST sale of any LAWN MOWER io the WORLD I 
It has been adopted, and can be seen in practical opera- 
tion at Central Park and all other City Parks, 
IVeiflT York; Govcriiinent Grontifls and City 
Parks, 'Wn^hlngtnti ; llo^toiiC'ontition. finsfon; 
Prospect Park, nrooklyii: and on alnn.st every 
prominent Park througiiont the Viiitcd Stales and 
Canada. 
At the trial held in Xew York ffitj'. on the 25Ihof June, 
1874, the Nk\v Excelsior was awarded the I- ii-st Premi- 
um (a Silver Medal) hv the Anier can InKtituie, in compe- 
tition with all the diflerent Lawn Mowers made In tnls 
country. 
Four sizes for hand-power ; four sizes for horse-powtr. 
Prices fmni fdir* to 8«()0. 
EVT5RY MACHINE WARUANTED. 
CHADEORN & COLXWELL MT'G CO., 
C^- SoiuUur CU-cnlar. NovburgU, N. V. 
CITY A]V» COUWTRT TRADE 
SUPPLIED TVITU THE 
Celeliratei Excelsior Lawn Mower. 
H. B. GE^SFFINC, 
00 Coi-tlaudt Sfrcr», N. Y. City. 
AUCHIMEDEAir. 
THE LEADF\G LAW.\ MOWTJl OF THE WORLD. 
These celebrated machines nrc now so nnivcrsally known 
where Law ns are culiivated. thai thev require but little de- 
sci iptioti. The only Lawn Mou-er npi rated hy an ndjnstable 
haiiuie, I'V wlilrh the opcraior cm hohi the handh- at uny 
def-iri'd hij-dii. and at the same time allowinc the inaelilne to 
ad;ipt it-i ;t lo tiie surlacc of ilie pionnd. pret-eiving Its 
heantiliil and l-v.-l rnt. It Is hraiitifnlly made m d liiilshed, 
and does spiciuijit \\ork. Tl yon want a bcautilni lawn, t-uy 
the ■•Arciiinird can "—It will 'last lonper. do nicer work, nnd 
make a iiancUonier lnvn than nny Lawn Mower ever put 
iiitw the ninrktt. Fverv one warranted. 'Ihree iizes for 
hand and Two sizes for li-rsp-power. The llitle eroqnet 
mower cmtlnK' a swath 10 inches « Ide, the ]','dnch size, also 
the standard handslze cuttiiiEr 14 inches wide. A Pony 
niower cntiinu 'IS inclies. and Horse mower of ;;2 inches. 
Send lor illni^trate.l circular. Address 
Hill's Archimedean Lawn Mower Co. » 
ColtN Armory , Havtford, Ct, 
l?Teruroeiis very €'hcap. See adverllse- 
-li-i ment In AarictmuriKt for Mareh an<l April. Catnlrrnrs 
IQX- stamp. M-M. MOiiTON & SON, Allea's Coiner. ilSe! 
